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June 17, 2014

US hosts talks to save oceans under 'siege'
Washington (AFP) June 15, 2014
US Secretary of State John Kerry launches an unprecedented global effort Monday to save the world's oceans under siege from overfishing, climate change and pollution. Heads of government and state as well as ministers from some 80 countries will gather with researchers and experts from the fishing, plastics and farming industries for the two-day conference aiming to find ways to protect the planet's seas and marine life. "The oceans are a passion of mine and always have been, from the time I was ... read more

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